Practice Area · Max Dilendorf’s Digital-asset practice since 2017

Crypto & Digital Asset Recovery

Protect digital wealth. Recover it when it is taken. We represent high-net-worth individuals, family offices, founders, and investors in matters involving cryptocurrency theft, SIM-swap attacks, account takeovers, and exchange-related losses. Counsel of record in more than 130 arbitrations before AAA, JAMS and NAM.

130+ arbitrations · AAA / JAMS / NAM · Digital-asset practice since 2017

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The Problem

Digital Wealth Moves Differently. So Do the Risks.

Crypto is stolen in irreversible transactions. Phone numbers are hijacked in minutes. Accounts are drained before the victim knows what happened.

Most victims lose critical time deciding who to call. This practice exists for those moments, and for the planning that prevents them.

The Kind of Cases We Take

Seven figures gone in an hour.

A founder’s account is drained within minutes of a SIM-swap attack. The clock starts immediately. We trace the outflow, demand preservation from exchanges, and begin evaluating potential claims without delay.

Time-sensitive matters · Confidential consultation

What We Do

Investigation. Recovery. Protection.

Each area has its own dedicated practice. Explore where your matter fits.

Forensics & Investigation

Blockchain tracing, evidence preservation, and chain-of-custody analysis. We identify where stolen assets went and who is responsible.

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Crypto Theft & Fraud Recovery

Tracing, freezing, and recovering stolen digital assets against the platforms and institutions whose failures enabled the loss.

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SIM-Swap & Account Takeover

Claims against carriers and exchanges when a hijacked phone number or compromised account drains crypto, bank, and brokerage holdings.

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Digital Asset Protection

Custody, key-succession, and structuring. We build special-purpose trusts and holding entities so digital wealth survives theft and succession.

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The Track Record

Built for the cases others turn down.

Recovery matters mean going up against well-capitalized carriers, exchanges, and institutions. It’s the work this practice was built for.

130+

Consumer arbitrations handled, including final evidentiary hearings

2017

Practicing crypto and cybercrime law since. Among the first in the U.S.

24hr

Emergency intake when a theft is in progress

Major forums: AAA, JAMS, and NAM

THE NETWORK

Specialists We Work With.

Every matter has different demands. When specialized expertise is required, we coordinate with trusted professionals working under a common legal strategy.

Blockchain Forensic Analysts

Asset tracing, valuation, and evidence preservation for recovery matters.

Cybersecurity Engineers

Technical investigation and expert analysis of exchange, carrier, and platform failures.

Former Cybercrime Investigators

Investigative support, evidence development, and law-enforcement coordination.

Crypto-Savvy CPAs

Cost-basis analysis, multi-chain reporting, and damages valuation.

From Our Insights

If it just happened, start here.

Practical, plain-language guides written for victims in the first hours after an attack.

Crypto Theft

Crypto Hacked or Stolen? A Lawyer’s 15 Steps to Recovery.

The exact sequence a victim should follow in the hours after a hack. What to preserve, who to notify, and the moves that determine whether assets can still be traced and recovered.

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SIM-Swap

SIM-Swap Lawyer Explains Crypto Theft in 2026.

How SIM-swap attacks actually unfold, why carriers and exchanges bear liability, and what the current legal landscape means for victims seeking recovery.

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Domain Hijacking

Domain Hijacked? What Victims Must Do in 48 Hours.

Domain theft can sever a business from its email, clients, and identity overnight. The first 48 hours are decisive. Here is the immediate playbook.

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Questions

Frequently asked.

Preserve everything and act fast. Do not move remaining funds. Do not delete texts or account notifications.

Document the theft: wallet addresses, transaction hashes, timestamps, and when your phone lost service. Then get counsel involved. The first 24 to 72 hours decide what can be traced and which evidence survives.

Cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible. Recovery is not about reversing the transfer. It is about holding the carrier, exchange, or institution accountable for the security failure that enabled it.

How much can be recovered depends on the facts, the forum, and how quickly action is taken. We are candid about the odds early, and wary of anyone who promises outcomes.

Usually, yes. Nearly every major exchange and mobile carrier embeds a binding arbitration clause and class-action waiver in its user agreement.

But whether your claims can still be brought is a separate, time-sensitive question. Statutes of limitations vary by claim and jurisdiction. Some claims may be time-barred while others survive.

Which claims remain viable depends on the specific facts and dates. Consult an experienced attorney early, before deadlines run.

No. Be cautious of anyone who does. What we can do is move quickly, preserve evidence before it is purged, build a rigorous liability record, and pursue every legitimate avenue for recovery.